Where does “sousední” come from?
sousední (Czech) comes from Czech soused, from Old Czech súsěd, from Proto-Slavic sǫsědъ, from Proto-Slavic sǫ-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
sousední (Czech): neighboring
Definitions
- neighboring
Ancestry of “sousední”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | soused | neighbor (US), neighbour (UK) |
| 2 | Old Czech | súsěd | neighbour |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sǫsědъ | neighbour |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | sǫ- | together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 7 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 8 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 9 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |